Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Netherlands

Netherlands: Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and was 21,593 number in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
21,593 number
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
90th
of 139 countries
All-time high
29,784 number
in 1997
All-time low
18,465 number
in 1996
Years of data
5
1995–2018

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Netherlands, 1995–2018

010.0k20.0k30.0k1995200620181995: 29.2k number1996: 18.5k number1997: 29.8k number2017: 22.8k number2018: 21.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Netherlands recorded 21,593 number for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in 2018.

The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Netherlands peaked at 29,784 number in 1997 and was at its lowest, 18,465 number, in 1996.

That places Netherlands 90th out of 139 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Netherlands, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Netherlands, 1995 to 2018.
Year number Change
1995 29,214 number
1996 18,465 number -36.8%
1997 29,784 number +61.3%
2017 22,760 number -23.6%
2018 21,593 number -5.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25,821 number 18,465 number 29,784 number 3
2010s 22,176 number 21,593 number 22,760 number 2

Countries ranked near Netherlands

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  3. 89 Bhutan 22,162 number compare
  4. 91 Bahamas 20,531 number compare
  5. 92 Mauritius 19,420 number compare
  6. 93 Uruguay 18,966 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Netherlands?
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and in Netherlands was 21,593 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Netherlands?
The highest recorded value was 29,784 number in 1997.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and recorded in Netherlands?
The lowest recorded value was 18,465 number in 1996.
How does Netherlands rank for out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and?
Netherlands ranks 90th out of 139 countries with data for 2018.
Where does this Netherlands data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, adolescents and youth of primary and secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,255 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of children, adolescents, and youth of primary, lower secondary, and upper secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/